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We offer you escape Escape designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure It's time to escape with an exciting story of men and women whose dramatic lives will carry you beyond the horizons of the ordinary scene to a fascinating world of secret enterprise strange experience Unforgettable adventure the charmed world of escape Tonight we escape with the most unusual story of suspense and terror in occupied Paris as Marcel I may tells it in his unforgettable tale crossing Paris If you had been in Paris during the occupation by the Nazis the filthy Bosch You would have seen a lot of interesting things You might even have caught a glimpse of me stealing through the streets at night as inconspicuously as possible For a man carrying a heavily loaded release in each hand These releases were lined inside with canvas to prevent the leakage of any telltale drops of blood and They belong to my employer. Mr. Jean Blier In whose cellar the original butchering was accomplished Quite often I worked with an assistant carrier usually the tumble One winter afternoon. I set out to meet the tumble at the cafe Voltaire and the boulevard de la Bastille The trees were bright with frost and the day seemed dying of cold It was nearly dark when I reached the cafe Voltaire and went in I went straight up to the bar Yeah What will it be? You look cold enough for a brandy. I can't drink brandy in any season. So can the tumble This will warm your bones The tumble was in said to tell you he isn't free tonight. Isn't free Curse him. How can he behave like that? He has no respect for his work respect for our work Who's is the tumble? Respect for our work. Oh peace peace, monsieur. I'm talking to the bartender. It's no affair of yours. I'll teach you He put his blouse down and staggered up to me first phrase Same moment a huge man with a head like a rare Stepped around from behind me caught the drunk's chin and his big hand with a powerful trust I get it now the police always travel a pill. We're not police you idiot. Yes Well, well then let's go my lad pay for our drinks now and we'll report to the station for duty Pay up and let's be off, huh? I don't know why but I pay and then still laughing the big one took me by the arm and we started out He was a rough fellow probably a laborer Dressed as he was in a spotted shiny suit in a dark turtleneck sweater The tight blonde curls that rained his huge head gave him the appearance of a great ram When we reached the street the night was already black with high icy winds. Oh, that was a squalid scene The man was drunk, but I could have handled him. I I carry a knife, you know, you didn't have to interfere Oh, I enjoyed it. Well, anyway, you probably saved him from being cut up But I didn't realize you were going to cut him up my apologies, monsieur You are a bloodthirsty brute What do you do? Oh, what is your trade? Oh This and that I manage Look here, you're a strong fellow and if you're not afraid of a little risk I can give you a job tonight as my assistant. It pays well to how much? Oh 400 francs You're on but you don't even want to know what it is You're an assassin. Of course not. I'm a man of honor above all What difference does it make? You're an odd type All right, then let's turn off here first. We must go to the roof or level our work starts there. Good good But let's walk faster. I'm cold. Who is it? It's me Pierre Who's the other one let umbo docked out on me tonight, so I've asked my friend Grand Gilles here to take his place. Maybe he's all right Hurry then. You're late We followed monsieur Jean Blier across the cellar to a thick table where stained white cloths cover a shapeless form He proudly removed the shroud revealing a whole hog which had been cut neatly into a dozen portions Then he stood back and allowed us to feast our eyes. He's a beauty No, ah How much does he weigh 200 pounds but divided into four releases? You manage him all right. It's easy to see you've never carried a hundred pounds of black market pig about Paris You're wasting time and me a release under the table Where where does it go tonight to more mark butcher shop in the rule will uncour Number 43 and one thing now to arrange his deliveries. He must have the meat there by 2 a.m To a if you are late, he will not accept it Distance for a young man like you, but how much are you giving now? A bargain is a bargain, but mom art. That's a different man You know perfectly well I can't risk keeping the pig here and it's too late to get anybody else to carry in 200 pounds of black market meat All the way across Paris in the dead of night with the police lying there in wait for us at every turn along the way all right All right You get 50 Frank more. I want respectable pay for my work. No, not just a tip 500 then But not a shoe more. It is hard work and it involves great risk 600 Tell me is this really number 45 Why do you ask that? No reason at all because I know the answer Mr. Jamblier forty-five ruble Who is this man beer don't you you will do me the courtesy of keeping your mouth shut? I do the talking here Now you agree then to 600 francs. It's your Jamblier forty-five ruble of all my share will be a thousand Are you mad don't pay any attention to him? He's my assistant so you just give me two times 600 francs and I'll settle with him later all right in here take it I can't have you here. All right, Jamblier forty-five ruble of all now my share will be 1500 francs Stored as if frozen his jaws clenched the ram was not even looking at him But instead he walked nonsherently around the cellar examining the food stuff stored there He spied a string of sausage hanging on the wall jerked it off Stucked into the pocket of his jacket then he found a large paper sack and burst it with the end of his index finger a Stream of lentils ran out through the hole and onto the floor Give me two thousand francs Or shall I wreck this place Jamblier looked at him fish Then he pulled a fat billfold from his pocket and handed two notes of a thousand francs each to the ram Oh pocketed them family and caught a third one on the fly. I Started toward wrongs you to make him return the money I don't want a row but after all he's my assistant This is my son. I paid out enough money to have peace here at least You can settle with him later right now. We've got to finish packing the releases. It's late All right. All right. You're the boss. Come on. Let's get it done Postpone this whole thing if I could we went back to the table and finish wrapping and fitting the sections of pork into the releases Grand Gilles sat across the cellar on a wine bar eating a thick slice of ham he'd found When we were packed he got up came over to pick up his two releases This apparent willingness seemed to impress Jamblier and when we reached the door He stuck a pack of cigarettes into the ram's pocket That's for the two of you for the trip Cigarettes at night are fine way to get ourselves picked up. Oh come up here. Don't worry, sir. I have to have 2,000 francs more Give me 2,000 francs for heaven's sake Jamblier Blackmailer here take them and go but shut up in the name of Mary shut up Let's get out of here. I'll settle with you later my fine friend Jamblier Jamblier I now have to have another Now don't you dare pull anything like that again. What's the matter with you anyway? Do you want to go to jail? I'm warning you now chirping at me or I'll pinch your head off and let you bleed Well, I Don't want any trouble, but after all I've given you a job. This is my work and you should have some respect for That's for your job Ah I've got it Yes, yes Come on little one. Let's get it over with. Come on. Come on. I said It's the obligation of all of us to participate in the effort being expended to protect democracy Our national security and the current United Nations police action in Korea Demands that the size of our armed forces be increased if you're between the ages of 17 and 34 Support the United Nations police action by enlisting in the United States Army or Air Force Men are vitally needed for important jobs in all departments of the Army and Air Force Strength is needed in the Far East to have strength requires manpower Young men who are eligible for selective service have the vigor and imagination that are necessary for an effective Army and Air Force Volunteer to serve your nation Be a part of the Army and Air Force and take part on your own team of young men See your local recruiting sergeant and volunteer to enlist today Do it now Yes, if you're between 13 to 34 enlist in the Army or Air Force now This grand gil was a sinister character. He'd blackmail Jean-Blier out of 5,000 Frank and then threaten me with I don't quite know what Still there was nothing to do but follow him It was too late to get anyone else to help me carry Jean-Blier's black market pig to Walmart Besides when I start a job, I finish it a Frozen wind whistled down the roof forever Stiffening our fingers on the release handles. We walked slowly with heads down Where do we cross the river? We'll have to go up to the Il San Louis to near the railway station down here too many police patrols and German soldiers around Well, that's hurry then my hands are turning to stone The oily water in the same was black as coal and along the banks the bare trees to bleak and spectral Finally we reached the Il San Louis and with a cord turned into the first side street for a moment's respite from the paralyzing north wind So wonder that air doesn't freeze Why in the name of heaven do you work at this job? I make my living this way every man to his trade Well, it's not much fun Blowing around in the night with the leases full of lead your face cracking with a cold And all for the benefit of a thieving rascal like that Jean-Blier. You made out all right with Jean-Blier You want some of it if it had been just between you and Jean-Blier all right, but I'm the one that brought you there In my work. I am strictly honest Let us go wait just a moment Now tell me How much can you get for pork in the black market get forget it 75 franc a pound forget it I'm sure we could sell Jean-Blier's pick at 75 franc a pound that would give us 30,000 franc 15,000 a piece of easy money. So instead of killing ourselves in this patrol stand absolutely still Was close come on. Let's get out of here follow me in hurry or we'll never make it by 2 a.m We walked along silently the moon was still hidden But the night had grown lighter and consequently more dangerous for us after a block or two I suddenly sensed the ground view was no longer behind me and turning I saw him halfway across the street headed toward a line of blue light that framed the doorway of a cafe I'm going to get a shot of liquor come back to you fool. You can't tell you that stuff in there He was already opening the door Curse him no telling what he was up to now But in any event I couldn't leave him there with jumblies pork. So I crossed over and followed him inside Several men who looked like clerks were playing cards at the table The proprietors wife sat netting a sock behind the cash register and looking suspiciously at grand gil Who was already standing at the bar one foot resting on his releases proprietor? Give us some mulled wine. This is my closing time. Give us some mulled wine You're not running into my place with the police at your heels. I give us some mulled wine Oh, no, don't cause a row with me. The old wine proprietor mulled wine Shut up. I tell you if you quiet down this year. I'll get it for you. Oh Oh Thank you madam the proprietor's wife went out through a low door at the back and grunge You turned instead at the four clerks who had stopped their card game you All right There are four of you sitting there You're half starved on rotten carrots and sawdust pudding You're smoking corn silk all of you and There's enough good fat pork in these releases to make you rich Well, what's to keep you from making up with it? You know well enough. We're in no position to report In the name of heaven drawing you come to your skin Get out of here you filthy paupers get out and howl against the black market You're rebels scum What good does it do to make laws if they're not respected your blackers anarchists disloyaled French Stop it don't deal have you lost your mind. Maybe you don't care what happens to you But I do you don't say You're there proprietor Why did your lobster of a wife go I can't wait all night get us some brandy Get us some brandy. I said One then one but please no more. It's past closing time already Yes to you little Pierre You who are as timid as a girl, but whose charm I cannot resist You're for leases full of pork that these Cowards refused to take I will carry as far as lo-arve on foot on my knees For you Here is your mulled wine. Miss you. Oh, but you have give it to me madam Give me your pitcher of mulled wine She approached him with hesitation and placed the pitcher on the bar Thank you the ram reached out sees it with both hands and heaved it with all his strength again On the belly The unhappy couple dare not even turn their heads to ascertain the damn excellent excellent Yes, and now my valises Come little Pierre. I wish never to see these wretched people again Baboons I ignore you. I erased you from my memory forever I Followed him out wondering how in the world I could keep this monstrous madman from getting us picked up by the police The moon had come out now in the center of the street looked like an arrow of brightness While the shadows along the sidewalk offered dangerous possibilities of surprise Grand Gilles threw away his cigarette as we approached the first street crossing We had just reached the opposite curb when a man's voice rang out from the dark only three yards in front of us Then where you are? No tricks now What are you carrying in those polices who before taking that tone you do well to identify yourself. It's the police You saw me well enough the police. Well, I'm certainly glad we ran into you I I've been looking for somebody to show us how to get to the rule seven. Yeah, you're going away from it I think you don't tell me did you hear that the rule seven days behind us Well, then we'll just have to turn back later perhaps right now. You're going with me to the station Maybe rest a moment first we we've walked a long way looking for the rule seven. Yeah, perhaps I can explain No need for that. Come along now I put my releases down anyway thinking it would give me a chance to talk him out of this and the ram bending his knees slightly Put his down also and then suddenly straightened up smashing the genre The poor man doubled his knees and fell flat Ranging you'll bend over him for a moment then grabbed his hat and threw it into the middle of the street The visor shown there in the moonlight Well, let's go that was smart as soon as he comes to you grab his whistle in five minutes all the police in the around Is mark would be after us that would surprise me I have his whistle in my pocket air raid alert now. What will we do? We don't dare go into a shelter with this me I live only two blocks from him. Come on In spite of carrying a hundred pounds a piece of that person pain We ran all the way, but at last with bursty lungs. We made it. I Stopped a moment inside the door to catch my breath before climbing to the top floor where he said he lived The ram went on ahead and his door was open when I finally arrived It was a large comfortable studio. I set my releases down near the door and Stood there until ground she'll do a blackout curtain over the window and turned on the light There were several easels in the room and on the table near the window were spread out a number of drawings paintings Surprised You You're a painter. Yes. Yes. I'm a painter You did all those I sell most of them around moments But since the German occupation amusingly enough not always for money. I bought it only last week for example, I Sold a woman wearing nothing, but high heel shoes and an opera hat. Do you know what I got a Ham ah, but here's one. I've been commissioned for that'll bring a hundred thousand front You like it No, because it's the portrait of a Nazi Perhaps and because it's no good You're still angry with me aren't you? I I don't know what to think of you think what you like then I'm going to eat something The stove had commenced to blow so I sat down in a big easy chair next to it and soon became drowsy It's pleasant warmth And then a bell started ringing somewhere and woke me out of a sound sleep Ransheela speaking Susie, I'm sorry. I couldn't make it Now Pierre Martin and I would what no no you don't know him Pierre Martin is a little gutter rat who works in the black market He gave me a job the poor idiot. Oh, I had great fun great fun war dirty clothes played the role of a tough a Satanist the thief He always very amusing. I assure you What so that's it no slumming. He was slumming all about mocking me Making fun of my work Laughing to himself all the time I'll show him Yes, such temper little one. Oh now don't be And I thought you were hard up. I wanted to help you and you Gentleman feeding himself to a taste of what I suppose you called it the underworld like a stinking tourist Is there a reward up for you? That's what it is. You you should have left the work to a man who needed it you you have no honor No, no no respect for work. You're a filthy rat But I have I have come over here Look, I drew a portrait of you while you slept Perhaps you will like this picture. I don't even want to look at it. What do you think I am me? I earn my keep I work hard you you and your Nazi 100,000 franc commissions. You've done everything to make trouble for me. My work is amusing Well, I'll show you what I think of you. Yeah, what do you want to? I ran across the room of the ease of the hell the portrait of the Nazi Punched my knife into it as a top No! No! I was about to slash it across the middle with Brownfield's huge body smashed into me and we fell heavily to the floor He had me by the throat. I was slowly choking my life out with his thick fingers I began to beat the floor and had him in my open hand When trust me I struck the knife with one hand and seized it My eyes were turning back in my head as I slashed out of this wrist He's had a howl and sat back watching the blood drip from one hand. I Was two weeks move so I lay there holding my knife over my chest pointing it at him Suddenly his eyes went white with insane rage and before I could move he threw himself on top of me again And then rolled over in faint mode My knife had been driven straight into his heart His legs twitched a little When they still I looked at him Unbelievable me. I had never killed. I never wanted to kill any man And then I covered my face With my hand Faint with exhaustion I had delivered all four releases to the butcher shop in Momart. All right. I've waited. It's all there Of course it is I'm a man of honor, monsieur. I can see that you made it on time too. Didn't you have an assistant? I understood from the show. It seems it seems that my assistant, monsieur did not really need the work I I was forced Forced to dismiss him. Mm-hmm. Well, anyway, you made it. Oh, yes, I always finish any job I start monsieur There's only then that I remembered that Grand Gilles had said my name to his girl over the phone And that my portrait sat waiting for the police in the studio. I Put the five thousand francs which I had taken from his body into an envelope and addressed it to Jean-Blier I dropped it in the mailbox And walked slowly down to the big market of Les Hall Was almost dawn when I reached it And the heavily loaded push carts were stacked up in the side streets smelling of green vegetables and berries The gutters were slippery with garbage and a lonely woman and pink satin pumps We're staggering weirdly through the filth at the end of an all-night house. I sat down on a curb and watched her and said to myself We none of us do what we wish to do believe me The army and Air Force is proud of its soldiers and airmen Today's members of the armed forces have finer training better equipment than ever before And a strong flexible defense of intelligent young men and women We in America can maintain this effectiveness only by building strength and remaining strong To have strength requires manpower and men are vitally needed to support our forces in the Far East You young men eligible for selective service make for the vigor Flexibility and imagination that are necessary in an effective army and Air Force If you're of draft age and haven't yet received notice to report for pre-induction physical Volunteer to serve your nation now be a part of the army and Air Force Stop in at your nearest army and Air Force recruiting station today and get the details Volunteer your services now while you can still choose don't delay and list today Escape is produced and directed by Norman McDonald and tonight has presented crossing Paris by Marcel I may Adapted for radio by John Meston and starring J. 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